Physicians demonstrated that reducing metal burden in superficial femoral artery (SFA) therapy could effectively reduce restenosis rates, according to results from various Biotronik studies. The results were presented at the 2017 congress of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), Sept. 16-20 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) announced the acquisition of the da Vinci Xi, a new-generation surgical robot, and the first in Canada to be exclusively dedicated to cardiac surgery. "The development of robotic cardiac surgery plays a major role in the expansion of minimally invasive surgery, whose purpose is to minimize the trauma endured by the body by reducing the incision size, for instance", according to the surgical team counting among its members Michel Pellerin, M.D., and Denis Bouchard, M.D., the two cardiac surgeons who performed the first robotic mitral intervention last April. "This new technology will improve the patients' quality of life and allow for a faster return to daily activity, among other benefits", they continued.

Abbott announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for magnetic resonance (MR)-conditional labeling for one of the company's most widely-used implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and associated high voltage leads. The approval of MR-conditional labeling for the Ellipse ICD with the Tendril MRI pacing lead and Durata and Optisure high voltage leads adds another patient-centric benefit to the device and will help further improve access for patients suffering from abnormally fast heart rhythms who need an ICD and who may need an MRI scan in the future.

September 21, 2017 — Fujitsu announced that the University of Tokyo recently used heart simulator viewers with stereoscopic displays compatible with virtual reality (VR) technology in an electrocardiogram lecture for third year students in the Faculty of Medicine. The lecture was given by Associate Professor Toshiaki Nakajima of Dokkyo Medical University Heart Center.

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Inspiris Resilia aortic valve, the first in a new class of resilient heart valves.

MyoKardia Inc. announced that additional positive data from the first patient cohort of its Phase 2 PIONEER-HCM study were presented at the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) 21st Annual Scientific Meeting, Sept. 16-19 in Dallas. PIONEER-HCM was a study of mavacamten in symptomatic, obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) patients.

September 21, 2017 — Toshiba Medical will highlight its latest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology, led by the Vantage Titan/Zen Edition and Vantage Galan 3T, at the 2017 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Chicago.

September 21, 2017 — Cardinal Health and Tryton Medical Inc. announced that the Tryton coronary Side Branch Stent was recognized by healthcare improvement company Premier Inc. with the Technology Breakthrough Award. Premier’s Technology Breakthrough Award is granted to cutting-edge products that significantly advance healthcare in terms of safety, clinical outcomes and/or operational efficiency.

September 20, 2017 — Not-for-profit preclinical research institute CBSET announced that its scientists have published data and analyses providing critical insights into the barrier effects of calcified plaque on drug delivery and the treatment success of adjunctive lesion preparation therapy.

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